Bay Area Agencies Approve Preferred Land Use Scenario and Transportation …News from Antioch Herald:
Plan Bay Area Links Local Aspirations With Goals for a Strong Economy, Healthy Environment and Social Equity
At a packed joint meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), officials voted last night to approve a draft long-range guide to the Bay Area’s transportation, jobs and housing.
The “Preferred Land Use [...] Continue Reading…
Sunday newspaper share tips: EKF Diagnostics, Noble Investments, Facebook …News from This is Money:
By This Is Money Reporter
PUBLISHED: 08:23 EST, 20 May 2012 | UPDATED: 08:23 EST, 20 May 2012
Every Sunday we round up the newspaper share tips.This week EKF Diagnostics, Noble Investments, Facebook & Compass Group
Sunday tips: We round up the Sunday newspaper share tips
Financial Mail on Sunday – Midas
Companies that can help diagnose, monitor or treat diabetes [...] Continue Reading…
Hey Facebook Shareholders: Google’s Own Matt Cutts Has Some Investing Advice …News from Go Banking Rates:
Investors are buzzing with news of the Facebook IPO and sharing their own opinions and advice regarding buying into the now-public company, but Facebook isn’t the first big-name Internet company to be publicly traded over a major stock exchange.
Google (perhaps you’ve heard of it) went public in 2004, undoubtedly making quite a few behind-the-scenes [...] Continue Reading…
Treasury Buyers Might Get BurnedNews from Seeking Alpha:
In the long run, the market is a weighing machine.
It is imperative to keep that bit of Ben Graham advice always in mind whenever you invest. Day traders can ignore whether the market is a weighing machine in the long run, since they just look at the “voting” patterns and go along with price action. But those of us investors who make [...] Continue Reading…
3 ETF Trading Tips You’re Probably Not Thinking AboutNews from ETF Database:
The growth of the ETF industry has led to major strides forward in democratizing the investment process, and ongoing evolution in the exchange-traded universe continues to bring forth previously hard-to-reach asset classes at the fingertips of mainstream investors. With innovation also comes complexity however, and ETFs are no different from other financial instruments in the sense that they are far from [...] Continue Reading…
Direxion Announces Changes to Principal Investment Strategy of Three …News from Sacramento Bee:
BOSTON, May 15, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – Direxion, a leader in alternative investment solutions, has announced changes to the principal investment strategy of Direxion S&P 1500 RC Volatility Response Shares (Ticker: VSPR), Direxion S&P 500 RC Volatility Response Shares (Ticker: VSPY) and Direxion S&P Latin America 40 RC Volatility Response Shares (Ticker: VLAT), which will be effective on [...] Continue Reading…
TIPS ETFs as an Inflation HedgeNews from ETF Trends:
Bond ETFs News:
Investor Uses High-Yield ETF for Camouflage
Customizing Your Bond ETF Portfolio
ETF Focus: Guggenheim BulletShares
ETFs that hold Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities have been popular with investors seeking an inflation hedge because the bonds’ principal is linked to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
However, it’s very important to remember that since the ETFs invest in Treasury bonds, they can be hurt by rising [...] Continue Reading…
Buy-and-Hold is NOT a Sound Investment Strategy – ETFguideNews from Buy-and-Hold is NOT a Sound Investment Strategy – ETFguide:
In 1999, global stock markets (NYSEArca: AWCI) were at the peak of an 18-year secular bull market. Buy-and-hold had become a mantra. That’s no big surprise. At that time, there was no doubt that a person who had bought and held U.S. stocks (NYSEArca: SPY) over a long period would have made [...] Continue Reading…
Chat: Great investment tips from a stock market expertNews from Rediff:Which are the best stocks to invest in
US stocks fell on Monday as investors dealt with the one-two punch of worsening political upheaval in the euro zone and the possibility that China’s economy may be softening more than previously thought.Asian stocks also lost ground on Tuesday as investors sought refuge from the political turmoil fuelling fears of Greece’s exit [...] Continue Reading…
Shoestring Living: Tips for your frugal gardenNews from Hannibal.net:
Occasionally, it absolutely makes sense to splurge. For me, that splurge usually comes in the form of flowers or plants and this time of year, my gardening gloves are itching to hit the dirt. As long as our budget warrants it, the budget will include garden spending in the spring.
However, garden necessities don’t come cheap, so if you choose to make [...] Continue Reading…
